Welcome to Web Development Fundamentals, the second course in the JavaScript Starter Kit Professional Certificate program.
This course will introduce you to the essential technologies for modern web development, teaching you how to create professional, responsive websites using HTML, CSS, and DOM manipulation with JavaScript. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Create professional web page structures using semantic HTML elements and accessibility best practices - Implement responsive web designs using CSS properties and layout techniques that work across all device sizes - Develop dynamic web content using DOM manipulation and event handling to create interactive user experiences - Design and implement secure data management systems with proper form validation and XSS prevention - Build a complete To-Do List web application that demonstrates mastery of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript integration For the final project in this course, you will progressively develop a fully functional To-Do List web application that combines all web development fundamentals into a portfolio-ready project. You'll create semantic HTML structures, implement responsive CSS designs, build interactive features using DOM manipulation, handle user events and form submissions, and manage data persistence using browser storage. Throughout the development process, you'll learn to follow professional web standards, implement accessibility best practices, and create secure, user-friendly web applications that demonstrate real-world development skills. To succeed in this course, you should have programming experience with JavaScript variables, functions, control flow, and basic data structures. Familiarity with basic computer concepts and comfort using a web browser are also required. The course uses an online development environment, so you can start building web applications immediately.
